On
issues of integrity and responsibility in science and research, Judith Curry asks the key question: «What is responsible behavior of scientists in balancing the challenges of rights of free speech and political activism?
In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles
issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the New York State legislature and governor to complete the job of reforming our laws governing public ethics.
Corruption Trials and Two Reform Reports Make the Case for Action Now In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles
issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the -LSB-...]
«As a nation, it is important to pay serious attention to
issues of integrity.
The California mega-church from which Ezzo launched GFI — the Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, which has a 10,000 - member evangelical Christian congregation — has now publicly withdrawn support for his programs, citing
issues of integrity and theology.
Every day young people confront
issues of integrity, honesty, fairness and compassion: How should I treat people?
There are other issues, such as the ethical dimension of scientific and medical advances, and
issues of integrity in political and business life.
When
the issue of the integrity of creation is directly raised, there is almost uniform assent.
John, it's
an issue of integrity, as per Feynman's quote.
But it is a waste of time debating
the issue of integrity with those who deny there is any such thing as objective morality.
Not exact matches
Both the European - led Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the U.S. Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety have made significant advances toward addressing
issues of building
integrity and fire safety systems in that country.
Piemonte added that the «
integrity of creation and climate protection» is an
issue the bank has been committed to since long before Pope Francis» 2015 encyclical Laudato Si.
«Our audits align with those
of industry around the world, but we recognize that these measures do not address the
issue of building construction or
integrity,» it acknowledged in a statement.
The Australian Securities Exchange has confirmed plans to toughen its listing requirements to maintain the
integrity of the market, including changes that will address what it says are emerging
issues with backdoor listings.
The City
of Perth says age - related
issues have led to the deterioration
of Jacob's Ladder, with the popular landmark to remain closed until at least late May while work is done to maintain its structural
integrity.
In response, Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson
issued an apology, saying his company supported «the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of China,» Business Insider's Tara Francis Chan reported.
While the American people clash on
issues ranging from guns to taxes, what Comey sees as Trump's lapses in character and
integrity are an affront members
of all political parties, he said.
Still, it's easy to see how a combination
of factors could induce unsavoury market participants to «short and distort» stocks — that is, to take short positions, then spread misleading information to capitalize on investors» fear and profit from the stock's resulting decline, to the detriment
of the
issuing company and the broader market's
integrity.
What's at
issue in conflict
of interest matters is the need to protect the
integrity of the institution, and in particular the way key stakeholders perceive its decision - making processes.
If management has been caught (or perceived to have been caught) in actions reflecting a lack
of integrity (for example, handling toxic waste
issues), any form
of appreciation will bring skepticism and cynicism before any positive reaction can occur.
Based on workshop findings, where both producers and pipeline operators collaborated in an open discussion sharing experiences, insights and best practices on the critical
issue of asset
integrity.
Such recommendations must also include a statement from the recommending stockholder in support
of the candidate, particularly within the context
of the criteria for Board membership, including
issues of character,
integrity, judgment, diversity, age, independence, skills, education, expertise, business acumen, business experience, length
of service, understanding
of the Company's business, other commitments and the like, as well as any personal references and an indication
of the candidate's willingness to serve.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a summary
of issues associated with country - by - country reporting by taxpayers responding to a particular aspect
of a joint G20 / OCED project investigating the fairness and
integrity of global tax systems.
Antigua and Barbuda has since tightened its rules for
issuing diplomatic passports and sought to reassure the public over the
integrity of the country's recently introduced Citizenship by Investment Programme, applications for which have been dominated by high net - worth individuals from the mainland.
Virtue Poker is a peer - to - peer online poker platform that enables the self - custody
of player funds and aims to eliminate security and game
integrity issues inherent to existing poker sites by using Ethereum smart contracts.
We think that creating a permanent structure for the consideration
of these
issues within the Cyber Unit will ensure continued focus on protecting both investors and market
integrity in this space.»
Glass, Lewis & Co. is an independent research firm that focuses on
issues of corporate
integrity.
Carney went on to warn, «On the downside, at present, crypto - assets raise a host
of issues around consumer and investor protection, market
integrity, money laundering, terrorism financing, tax evasion, and the circumvention
of capital controls and international sanctions.»
I don't care about Romney's religious background nearly so much as I do the lack
of integrity he displayed in so readily backtracking on a number
of important ethical and legal
issues in order to appeal to the Republicans» conservative Christian national base.
I spent a good deal
of time preparing that sermon and I delivered it with confidence, even though I knew that there would be many in the congregation who would take
issue with it, because I believed that what I was saying had
integrity.
The dudebro elders at MH who
issued their letter calling for Driscoll's resignation, and who are now being so widely hailed for their courage and
integrity as a result, were perfectly happy teaching his preferred form
of misogynistic theology until it began to threaten their jobs.
It also gives rise to her insistence that we must respect the «historical
integrity and moral autonomy»
of Jesus, Paul, and the evangelists as people
of their own time and place, concerned with
issues (such as purity regulations) that do not concern us, and unaware
of our concerns as modern Christians or Jews.
But
of course if you're only looking for
issuing popular readable material without getting the bottom
of the more important
issues at hand which is truth, justice, honour,
integrity and the like, never mind.
Such
issues as slavery, the status
of women, and political freedom, the virtues
of scientific honesty and
integrity, the freedom
of the spirit in worship, all such ethical concerns which have grown in significance throughout Christian history are in part at least implicit in the new life, but they are not explicit, and the reason for that must be sought in the historical situation into which the Gospel came.
These
issues must be considered seriously by anyone who cares about maintaining the moral
integrity of the church.
How can we make statements about our evangelistic witness to
issues of justice, peace and the
integrity of creation in the world, when even within the womb
of the church, there is no safety for women?
Certainly Catholic Christianity has had the ability to engage the
issue with seriousness, with respect for the
integrity of science, and with fidelity to the biblical narrative and Tradition
of the Church, as evidenced by the efforts
of Pope Pius XII (Humani Generis, 1950) and Pope John Paul II [Address to the Pontifical Academy
of Sciences, October 22, 1996).
Yet, for the past decade; the organized ecumenical movement has been viewed with indifference, if not suspicion, by Christians who have preferred to cultivate their personal spiritual gardens, to pursue various sorts
of denominational consolidation and reorganization, or to wrestle with the relation
of faith to social
issues in abstraction from the struggle for the
integrity of the social reality
of the church.
As R. R. Reno argued in the December
issue of First Things, the most pressing danger to the
integrity and even the existence
of Catholicism in the modern West is bourgeois accommodationism.
Similar (though different in appearance) is the search within evangelical theology, where internal debate has to do with just this
issue of identity /
integrity - the authority and interpretation
of the Bible.
Important
issues are indeed at stake, including the right
of Christians and adherents
of other religions to uphold their vision
of sexual
integrity and marriage even if they are in the cultural minority.
The
issues here are subtle, but I wonder whether the
integrity of the creature has been given its due.
Students and parents sometimes express shock over requirements for chapel attendance or courses once the student has enrolled, or oppose the moral posture
of a school on an
issue of academic or social
integrity.
These biographical notes on the life
of David acknowledge and illustrate David's moral ambivalence and even duplicity, and yet at the same time present a man who, as the sons
of men go, is superior not only in the qualities
of winsomeness and shrewdness, but also in the solid virtues that
issue from a dominant
integrity.
Charles Monnett, an Anchorage - based scientist with the U.S. Bureau
of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, or BOEMRE, was told July 18 that he was being put on leave, pending results
of an investigation into «
integrity issues.»
On the other hand, to celebrate the
integrity of the tradition, its documents and declarations, to give impetus to the continued reflection
of the church on
issues of contemporary meaning and value, is to experience the renewing power
of being a part
of a community
of faith,
of having an identity which transcends the anomic character
of «doing your own thing» and going it alone.
The basic
issue in this Commandment is the
integrity of one's word when spoken in the name
of the Lord: the people
of Israel were a covenanted people at Sinai.
Morality is understood as the behavior
of the individual and limited in its definition largely to personal morality in such
issues as sexual attitudes and conduct, honesty and
integrity of intentions, and fidelity in relation to one's marital commitments.
(21) They must be hospitable to the whole family
of God, enabling the family members in their diversity to address with
integrity the whole range
of issues that divide us,
issues of Christology and ecclesiology,
issues of culture, race, and gender,
issues of social justice and the
integrity of creation.
Theologically, Farrow takes
issue with the Anglican proposal to «affirm the
integrity and sanctity
of committed adult same - sex relationships,» for the wording suggests that persons can be «already pleasing to God, requiring no redemption in Christ.»